The CAA-led delegation's three day visit to Denmark has boosted Taiwan-Denmark cultural exchanges, Council of Cultural Affairs Chairwoman Tchen Yu-chiou (陳郁秀) said on Thursday.
Tchen announced the results of the CAA Creative Taiwan, Creative Vision delegation's three-day stay in Copenhagen at a breakfast press conference before they left for London.
The delegation, which comprised government representatives and members of Taiwan's cultural elite, engaged in intensive talks with representatives of Denmark's cultural establishment.
While many of the projects discussed will not be finalized for some months, a number of smaller goals were achieved.
"The reason I decided to bring members of the cultural elite to Denmark is that they can start engaging in substantive talks," Tchen told members of the press.
The goals achieved were the invitation to interior designer Ray Chen (
Chen has also been invited to participate in an international conference of design centers in Europe.
"This is very important, for this kind of event links with long-term strategic planning," said Danny Yung (
One of the objectives of the trip, according to Tchen, was to break out of the confines of event-related exchanges and move onto longer-term cooperation and collaborative projects.
While the invitation to participate in Images of Asia is still tied in with events organization, Yung said that the participation in the design center conference project relates to a greater engagement with the international community and is an integral part of the kind of global network he believes is essential for the future of cultural development in the 21st century.
Another concrete project to emerge is also related to Images of Asia. It has been agreed to send 10 people from Taiwan to Denmark for a short-term study program prior to on-the-job training as members of the organizing team of Images of Asia.
Other aspects of the trip served more as information gathering and an opportunity for international networking.
A trip by Tchen and many members of the delegation led to suggestions that toymaker Lego might bring its own educational models to Taiwan and discussions have been scheduled for March with Lego's center in Japan to be led by Kaili Peng (彭鎧立), chief executive officer of miluku.com, who is also a member of the delegation.
Most delegates found something to take home with them in the hectic schedule of visits, but details are still sketchy.
On Thursday, the delegation moved on to London, to repeat the process of introductions at the invitation of the Institute for Contemporary Arts.
The delegates will remain in London for three days, engaging in discussions with representatives of various UK arts and culture bodies, including the London Institute, the Arts Council of England, the London Development Agency and investment firms such as Brompton Capital and Genisis Investments.
There will also be visits to the Hoxton Renewal project and the Tate Modern.
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